Cyril Ramaphosa casts vote in tense municipal elections

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa cast his vote on Wednesday in Johannesburg. The country is holding municipal elections that are likely to give a measure of the national mood after several months of political unrest. Johannesburg, the city where the country's president voted, is considered a key battleground. Thank you. The ANC governs the city in a frail coalition, but the Democratic Alliance, South Africa's biggest opposition party, could obtain more votes here. I see it. While the ANC still remains South Africa's most popular party, many voters have grown increasingly disillusioned. High unemployment, major infrastructure problems such as water shortages and persistent inequality have caused many voters to seek change. Change. More than 29 million voters are registered, but the last municipal elections in 2021 drew fewer than half of them to the polls, with turnout at just 46%. The final results for the municipal elections are not expected before Sunday. Thank you very much.